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Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022

Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022

28 Feb 2023

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 187 internet shutdowns in 2022, across a record-setting 35 countries.

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Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022
28 Feb 2023
Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022
#KeepItOn 2023 election watch

2023 elections and internet shutdowns watch

9 Feb 2023

Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2023 elections watch to #KeepItOn.

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2023 elections and internet shutdowns watch
9 Feb 2023
2023 elections and internet shutdowns watch
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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch

26 Sep 2022

Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
26 Sep 2022
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
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FAQ: The EU’s plan to regulate political ads

12 Apr 2022

What are political ads? What does the EU proposal to increase transparency for political ads say? This FAQ has the answers for you.

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FAQ: The EU’s plan to regulate political ads
12 Apr 2022
FAQ: The EU’s plan to regulate political ads
internet shutdowns elections

#KeepItOn 2021 Наблюдение за выборами

3 Sep 2021

In 2021, at least a dozen countries with a history of internet shutdowns are headed to the polls for important elections, and people fighting for their democracies need the world’s solidarity and support.

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#KeepItOn 2021 Наблюдение за выборами
3 Sep 2021
#KeepItOn 2021 Наблюдение за выборами
internet shutdowns elections

#KeepItOn: 2021 Elections Watch

1 Jun 2021

In 2021, at least a dozen countries with a history of internet shutdowns are headed to the polls for important elections, and people fighting for their democracies need the world’s solidarity and support.

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#KeepItOn: 2021 Elections Watch
1 Jun 2021
#KeepItOn: 2021 Elections Watch
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Safeguarding democracy: preventing internet shutdowns from disrupting elections

31 Mar 2021

Election shutdowns erode democracy. They violate basic fundamental rights like freedom of expression, undermine election fairness, and weaken people’s trust in the electoral process. Our new election shutdowns handbook helps election observers, journalists, diplomatic missions, and human rights activists navigate these turbulent scenarios.

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Safeguarding democracy: preventing internet shutdowns from disrupting elections
31 Mar 2021
Safeguarding democracy: preventing internet shutdowns from disrupting elections
Shutdown victim stories||The government shuts the internet down to prevent people from organising via [social media] to exercise their right to vote and to prevent any information around police brutality and anything that will compromise them and [prove] they violate Human Rights.|Me and my startup

Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda

9 Feb 2021

Join us and share these 15 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Uganda during the 2021 presidential election are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Uganda.

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Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
9 Feb 2021
Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda

Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.

19 Dec 2020
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Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.
19 Dec 2020
Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.
Shutdown victim stories||The government shuts the internet down to prevent people from organising via [social media] to exercise their right to vote and to prevent any information around police brutality and anything that will compromise them and [prove] they violate Human Rights.|Me and my startup

Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say

16 Dec 2020

Join us and share these 11 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Tanzania are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Tanzania.

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Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say
16 Dec 2020
Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say